Criminal Case v. Administrative Cae

It is indeed a fundamental principle of administrative law that administrative cases are independent from criminal actions for the same act or omission. Thus, an absolution from a criminal charge is not a bar to an administrative prosecution, or vice versa. One thing is administrative liability; quite another thing is the criminal liability for the same act (Jose R. Catacutan Vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 175991. August 31, 2011).